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Sepp Straka played almost flawless golf in picking up the third win of his PGA Tour career.
The Austrian was brilliant all week at the 2025 American Express, signing for 25-under 263 and winning by two shots over Justin Thomas. Straka didn’t have a bogey all week until the par-5 16th on Sunday, and he added another on the closing 18th, but it didn’t matter because of the work he did the first 69 holes of the American Express.
Straka shot 2-under 70 on Sunday at PGA West’s Stadium Course while Thomas carded a 6-under 66.
Below is a recap of the final round, including highlights and top moments from the final round in the desert.
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Sepp Straka makes par on island green
Don’t forget, there’s more than one island green on the PGA Tour. Also a Pete Dye gem, the 17th at PGA West’s Stadium Course is always a fun hole, and Straka found the center of the green before tapping in. Three up heading to the last hole.
Sepp Straka makes first bogey
It finally happened. Sepp Straka goes 69 holes without making a bogey, but it comes on the par-5 16th after a wayward approach shot leads to a length par putt, which he can’t convert. He falls back to 26 under and has a three-shot lead with two holes to play.
Taylor Moore also goes bogey free
One bogey-free week is in the books. Taylor Moore played 72 holes without a bogey, signing for 19-under 269. He’s the first player since Joaquin Niemann at the 2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic to play 72 holes with no bogey or worse and not win.
Another birdie for Sepp Straka
This one is all but over. Sepp Straka birdies the par-3 13th, and he’s closing in on PGA Tour win No. 3.
Sepp Straka bogey free through 66 holes
Can Straka become the first player since Tom Kim at the 2022 Shriners Children’s Open to win without having a bogey all week? He’s on the verge of doing just that.
Justin Thomas, Jason Day within 3 shots
Sepp Straka is three shots ahead with seven holes to play, but Justin Thomas and Jason Day are among those three shots back and lurking.
Sepp Straka’s lead is 3 at the turn
Sepp Straka is creeping closer to the win, but Charley Hoffman is only three back heading to the back nine. He was nearly two behind but his birdie putt on the ninth narrowly missed dropping in the cup.
Justin Thomas turns in 5 under
Because of how well Sepp Straka is playing, it might not matter, but Justin Thomas had five birdies on the front nine and is at 22 under, but he remains four back of the lead.
Hole 7: Sepp Straka adds another birdie
Sepp Straka can do no wrong. He hasn’t made a bogey all week, but on the seventh he hit his approach to 6 feet and made the birdie putt. Lead is back to four with 11 to play.
Hole 5: Charley Hoffman trying to close gap
Sepp Straka came into the final round with a four-shot lead, and with 13 holes to go, that’s down to three. Charley Hoffman is 3 under in his first five holes and has crept ever so closer to Straka.
Ace for Kris Ventura
Another great start for a rookie on Sunday, as Kris Ventura made an ace on the par-3 13th.
Ben Griffin tops shot, holes out next one
PGA Tour pros make mistakes, too. But it’s often times their abilities to correct their mistakes as a major difference between them and amateurs. Look no further than when Ben Griffin topped his approach shot, leaving him 119 yards for his third. What did he do? You guessed it.
Trio of birdies for leaders
Sepp Straka, Charley Hoffman and Jason Day are all on the course, and they’re all off to excellent starts, making birdie on the first hole. Straka is up to 24 under and maintains his four-shot lead.
Justin Thomas moves into second
Could he make a run? Justin Thomas started the final round six shots behind, but on his opening two holes, he has made a pair of birdies to move to 19 under and four shots behind Straka as the leader tees off.
An eagle for Matthew Riedel
PGA Tour rookie Matthew Riedel got off to a great start Sunday, holing out for eagle on his opening hole.
